Information Meet Pepper, Southend-on-Sea Borough Council’s dementia-friendly robot A local authority in East England employ a humanoid robot that brings joy to people with dementia through reminiscence activities. 23 August 2019 0
Research 3 hot topics in dementia research right now Today there are more dedicated dementia researchers working to understand the condition and develop new treatments than ever before. Our research team went to the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) in Los Angeles to get all the latest news. 22 July 2019 6
Research Celebrating the work of LGBT+ people affected by dementia As we come towards the end of Pride Month, we want to celebrate the work of LGBT+ people affected by dementia who took part in our recent innovation, Bring Dementia Out. 25 June 2019 5
Research Jelly Drops sweets to tackle dehydration in dementia Inspired by his grandmother Pat, Lewis Hornby has invented bright, bite-sized sweets known as Jelly Drops to tackle dehydration in dementia. 14 June 2019 80
Research Accelerate to success Alzheimer’s Society’s new ground-breaking crowdsourcing Accelerator programme aims to inspire and recruit innovations and inventions to help people with dementia to live better. 04 June 2019 0
Research Smartphone app technology aims to 'replace' lost memories This year the Alzheimer's Society Innovation Team are supporting new projects through our Accelerator programme. We are very pleased to announce our support for the smartphone app How Do I? 31 May 2019 3
Research ‘How Do I?’ aims to support people with dementia through a smartphone 'How Do I?' is a smartphone application that has been developed to help people with dementia. Alzheimer’s Society is partnering with the team through our Accelerator Programme.
Research Partnering with Jelly Drops to stop dehydration in dementia Jelly Drops are sweets containing 90 per cent water that can keep people with dementia hydrated. Alzheimer’s Society is partnering with the Jelly Drops team through our Accelerator Programme.
Research 5 new technologies that could help people with dementia live at home for longer As we announce a new £20 million research centre focusing on innovation in care research, read about five of the new technologies we hope to see developed here. 16 April 2019 21
Research Our Research Vision Through our bold and ambitious approach to research, Alzheimer's Society will transform the lives of everyone affected by dementia.
News New Fidget Widget toolkit provides meaningful activity for those living with dementia An Alzheimer’s Society and University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) funded innovation has created five tactile wooden tools – the Fidget Widget toolkit.
Research 10 new developments in dementia research in 2018 Despite no new drugs for dementia in 15 years, we are seeing great strides towards new treatments. Here we celebrate just a few of this year's highlights in Alzheimer’s Society research. 28 December 2018 11
